Sumner High School - Maroon and White Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Bottom row tleft to rinrhtb 2 ll. Tyler Third row fstandingb: J. Proctor THE NEGRO HISTORY CLUB The Negro History Club has made considerable progress this year. From a very small number of members of last year, the enrollment has been increased to more than thirty. The club aims to bring to light, achievements of Negroes of the past and to discuss problems of the present time, especially Where Negroes are concerned. During the past year papers were read on the life and Work of Benjamin Banneker, Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Booker Washington, and others. We shall continue to search the past history of the Negro, with a desire to achieve more in that respect, and with the aid of many publi- cations, from time to time, to keep pace with the present progress of the Negro as well as his past history. 0 OFlf'1Ul'lllS : lilvn-lyn Arnold, Presi- dent 5 Ul'U3i1l21 Bell, Secretary and Treasurer. XV. Beatty, Sponsor. MIGMBEIISL lllvclyn Arnold, Oneida Boll, Beach Brock, Martha llolsey, Lillian Proctor, Ethel XX'illiams, Har- riet XVillia1ns, Ada XYhite, Maxine Comer, Marion Johnson, Nellie Kiel, Hazel Butts, Emmett Proctor, Han- nan Villa, Vanessa Williams, Alvan Vaughn, Louis Thomas, Alexander Johnson, Ahneta Jackson, Marie Fran- ces noram, Harold llenry, XValter Ilenry, Vernon Charleston, Clava Car- ter, livelyn Hayllem, NVillie Mae Palmer, Helen Chatwell, Bernard Cov- ington, Doris lialls, Randolf Thomas, Ernest Robinson, Jocha. VVilliams. SUMNER STATE CLASS A CHAMPS-1940 A Weary But Happy Group E Forward, C. lluvallv, Forward, H Proudie, Guard. Standing! A. S. Jackson, Faculty lvlanagrer, L. l'. Garrett, Coach, F Battles, Forward, H. Hughes, For- ward and Center, L. XYallace 4Co- Captainj, Guard, J. Jones fCo-Cap- tainb, Guard, A. Kirk, Forward, li Cook, Center, XY. Chambers, Stu- dent Manager. Forward and Center.

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7he WW Qwimd The theme of the Ninth Annual May Fes- tival was Spring Flowers. This theme was wisely chosen and it was magnificently por- trayed on May 12, 1939, in a colorful, spec- tacular spring carnival which was witnessed by a large crowd of citizens. Followed by their maids and attendants, the retiring queen, Gertrude McCellan, and the retiring spirit, Edward Edmonson, entered. Everyone watched the new sovereigns as they made their grand entrance, Olean Scott, the queen, and William McAllister, the spirit. After the coronation ceremonies, some May Festival customs were presented, including a May Pole dance, a Well Festival, and a Spring dance. About one hundred and five pupils appeared in the carnival, the most of them taking part in the Parade of Flowers in which sixteen states of the United States and fifteen foreign countries were represented. After this part of the program, a large portion of the crowd slowly made its way into the building to ob- serve some of the other interesting features of the Festival.